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Pistachio Cannoli with Creamy Mascarpone Filling

Crispy cannoli shells filled with sweet mascarpone and ricotta cream blended with pistachios.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings: 12 cannoli
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: Holiday, Italian
Calories: 320
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Cannoli Filling
  • 1 cup whole milk ricotta cheese well drained
  • 1 cup mascarpone cheese
  • 0.75 cup powdered sugar
  • 0.5 cup finely chopped pistachios
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 0.5 tsp orange zest optional
  • 0.25 cup mini dark chocolate chips optional
Assembly
  • 12 cannoli shells
  • 0.25 cup crushed pistachios for garnish

Equipment

  • Mixing bowls
  • Hand mixer or stand mixer
  • Piping bag
  • Fine mesh strainer

Method
 

  1. Drain ricotta cheese for at least 1 hour.
  2. Beat ricotta and mascarpone until smooth.
  3. Mix in powdered sugar, vanilla, zest, and pistachios.
  4. Chill filling for 30 minutes.
  5. Pipe filling into cannoli shells.
  6. Dip ends in crushed pistachios and dust with powdered sugar before serving.

Notes

Fill shells just before serving to maintain crisp texture.